Definition of centrale

1. central [ a ] serving as an essential componentExamples:"a cardinal rule""the central cause of the problem""an example that was fundamental to the argument""computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

Used in print:

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

The artistic interest , then , lies_in what the encounter may be made to represent , in the power of some central significance to draw the details into relevance and meaningfulness .

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

Our central goal should be to provide the greatest positive incentive for these societies to tackle boldly the tasks which they face .

(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)

Despite the internal and international crises that harassed Morocco the elections remained a central issue .

At the central level the scrutin_uninominal_voting_system was selected over some form of the scrutin_de_liste_system , even though the latter had been recommended by Duverger and favored by all political_parties .

2. central [ a ] in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner areaExamples:"a central position""central heating and air conditioning"

Used in print:

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

Microscopically , there was hyperemia of the central veins , and there was some atrophy of adjacent parenchyma .

(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)

The Mecholyl and noradrenalin tests applied with certain precautions are reliable indicators of this central autonomic balance , but for the sake of correlating autonomic and clinical states , and of studying the effect of certain therapeutic procedures on central autonomic reactions , additional tests seem to be desirable .

The Mecholyl and noradrenalin tests applied with certain precautions are reliable indicators of this central autonomic balance , but for the sake of correlating autonomic and clinical states , and of studying the effect of certain therapeutic procedures on central autonomic reactions , additional tests seem to be desirable .

It has further been shown that : ( 1 ) an experimental neurosis in its initial stages is associated with a reversible shift in the central autonomic balance ; ( 2 ) drugs altering the hypothalamic balance alter conditioned_reactions ; ( 3 ) in a state of depression , the positive conditioned_stimulus may fail to elicit a conditioned_reaction but cause an increased synchrony instead of the excitatory desynchronizing ( alerting ) effect on the EEG .

3. central [ a ] constituting a center or having controlling authority; where all the important decisions are madeExamples:"the central office is in Atlanta""our central government""the central library"

Used in print:

(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)

Why , in_the_first_place , call himself a liberal if he is against laissez-faire and favors an authoritarian central government with womb-to-tomb controls over everybody ?

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

Our technical assistance to these countries should place special emphasis on inducing the central governments to assume the role of advisor and guide which at an earlier stage foreign experts assumed in dealing with the central governments .

Our technical assistance to these countries should place special emphasis on inducing the central governments to assume the role of advisor and guide which at an earlier stage foreign experts assumed in dealing with the central governments .

To achieve this goal of balanced development , communications between the central government and the local communities must be such_that the needs and aspirations of the people themselves are effectively taken_into_account .

4. central [ a ] used in the description of a place that in the middle of another placeExamples:"the people of Central and Northern Europe""country in central Africa"

Used in print:

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

The measured brightness temperature is a good approximation to the brightness temperature at the center of the lunar disk because of the narrow antenna beam and because the temperature distribution over the central portion of the moon 's disk is nearly uniform .

(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)

Nomia_melanderi can be found in tremendous numbers in certain parts of the United_States west of the Great_Plains , for_example , in Utah and central Washington .

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

the suburbanite naturally calls a local rather_than a central city number if both are listed in an advertisement , especially if the local_call eliminates city sales_tax .

5. central [ a ] centrally located and easy to reachExamples:"the central city has good bus service""the shop has a central location"

Used in print:

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

And if the affection for the suburban branch reflects a desire to shop with `` nice people '' , rather than with the indiscriminate urban mass which supports the downtown department_store , the central location may be in serious trouble .

Today , according_to land economist Homer_Hoyt , shopping_centers and their associated parking_lots cover some 46000 acres of land , which is almost exactly the total land_area in all the nation 's Central Business_Districts put together .